All Plastic articles – Page 21
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NewsDeposit return scheme heading for chaos amid ‘astonishing’ opt out plans
Ministers held emergency negotiations with business leaders amid “astonishment” over suggestions thousands of smaller producers would be allowed to opt out
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NewsClimate change: competition watchdog to allow greater collaboration between businesses
Draft guidance published by the the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) includes proposals to override competition law
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Comment & OpinionScotland’s DRS looks sunk after Sturgeon’s departure. What now?
SNP politicians have turned on their own plan and signalled what could be curtains for the scheme in Scotland
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NewsMorrisons opens new landmark recycling site in war on soft plastic
Up to 15,000 tonnes of chocolate wrappers, crisp packets, food films and other hard to recycle materials are expected to pass through the site in Glenrothes, Fife.
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NewsHunter & Gather relaunches sauces in 40% bigger bottle – but prices remain same
The startup has switched from a 250g glass bottle to a 350g recyclable plastic alternative
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NewsDeposit return scheme: UK government set to block Scotland’s rollout
The Scottish government and scheme administrators Circularity Scotland (CSL) held crisis talks with industry leaders on Friday in a bid to salvage the proposals
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NewsTesco revamps detergent packaging to save 250 tonnes of plastic a year
The new boxes contain more than 90% recycled cardboard, and are FSC certified, with a thin plastic liner inside to protect the pods
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NewsBottle return scheme could ‘fall apart’ within days
The deadline for producers to sign up to the scheme expires on 28 February and under the current plans, companies will lose their right to sell drinks unless they register
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NewsSainsbury’s ditches plastic trays for vacuum packaging beef mince
In a first for UK retailers, Sainsbury’s has swapped to vacuum packaging across its beef mince range, saving 450 tonnes of plastic annually, it claims
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NewsDRS: producer upfront fees axed in £22m backtrack
The package is aimed at SMEs, who have previously voiced concerns about the impact of the scheme on their cashflows
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NewsCo-op ditches best before dates on 150 fresh produce lines
Shoppers will see changes in store later this month, with best before dates removed from all of Co-op’s fresh produce with a few exceptions
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Analysis & FeaturesThe big food & drink greenwashing crackdown
Now sustainability is a big priority for shoppers, eco-claims are everywhere. Yet so too are accusations of greenwashing. So the crackdown is on, with everyone from watchdogs to financial investors placing the claims of food companies in their crosshairs
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Comment & OpinionWhy losing brand colours on plastic packaging would quickly boost recycling rates
Over-sophisticated sorting is more likely to reduce recycling efficiency than enhance it, says Professor Edward Kosior of Nextek and Nextloopp
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InterviewsPZ Cussons boss Jonathan Myers on transforming this ‘strange company’
Myers has simplified PZ Cussons since taking over in 2020, closing its forays into Nigerian property and Australian yoghurt, in recognition it had lost its way
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NewsDelay deposit return scheme or face chaos and price hikes, minister warned
Industry bodies have called for an 18-month suspension of plans for the UK’s first deposit return scheme
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NewsBabycare startup Pura unveils Asda shelf signage made from recycled nappies
An estimated 7,220 used nappies were recycled to make the signage
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Category ReportCan brands create a cleaner, greener world? Household cleaning category report 2023
Household suppliers of every size say they’re putting the planet first. Are shoppers buying their claims, as well as their products?
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NewsDRS launch: Supermarket bosses hold ‘last chance saloon’ crisis talks with minister
Retail bosses said that without a “complete operational blueprint” by the end of this month, the scheme was destined for a disastrous start on 16 August
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NewsMajor local authority recycling trial hampered by financial woes
Fmcg giants Unilever, Mondelez, Nestlé and PepsiCo are among those who launched the Flexible Plastics Collection pilot in May last year
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NewsMilk & More teams up with reusable packaging startup Again
The partership will see Again clean packaging sold via Milk & More before selling it back to brands to be refilled and reused on the service